Education
Education & Resources
Build your civic understanding with primary documents, clear explanations of shared values, and practical learning exercises.
Core values
American Core Values
Liberty
Protecting individual freedoms and making room for people to think, speak, and participate.
Share your perspective →Equality
Recognizing equal dignity and ensuring every voice has a place in the conversation.
Share your perspective →Responsible Governance
Encouraging accountable leadership, informed decisions, and thoughtful reform.
Share your perspective →Civic Participation
Learning, listening, and contributing to the life of our communities.
Share your perspective → Downloads
Founding Documents & Historical Context
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Further reading
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Authoritative Institutions
National Archives
Original records and educational materials on America’s founding documents.
Library of Congress
Primary sources and historical scholarship.
National Constitution Center
Nonpartisan constitutional education and programming.
Learning from the book
Preparing citizens for a changing world
Keep curiosity alive
Begin with questions before settling on a position.
Try this: Choose a public issue you care about. Write down three questions before deciding what you think.
Chapter 9 · pp. 37–50Practice the power of “why”
A sincere question leaves room for an answer that might surprise us.
Try this: Ask someone how they reached a different view. Restate their reasoning before offering your own.
Chapter 10 · pp. 51–59Build digital judgment
Separate evidence from commentary before passing information along.
Try this: Before sharing a striking post, identify its original source and distinguish evidence from commentary.
Chapters 17–19 · pp. 91–108